Tag Archives: Matt Smith

We need heroes. I need heroes. In the wake of the death and the disillusionment of living heroes, we make up stories with heroes who live up to our values and expectations, heroes who idealize our aspirations and can only let us down if we let them. The Doctor is, in my opinion, the epitome of the hero archetype. Continue reading →

The BBC has released a new image of all eleven Doctors to support a special 50th Anniversary trailer being broadcast tonight (Saturday, 19 October), plus loads more Anniversary Special info. Continue reading →

Matt Smith is going out on top, after having won a BAFTA, Britain’s highest acting accolade for the role, and four years as the Doctor is a pretty good run by anyone’s estimation, with Tom Baker only topping that at a little over 6 years. Continue reading →

We all make mistakes. Sometimes subtly, in ways that only we’re aware of, and sometimes spectacularly, in ways that will get recorded and posted to YouTube and compiled on FAIL Blog. While we can do our best to minimize mistakes, the truth is that we’re never going to be completely rid of our blunders. So it’s important to know how to respond at times when we do make mistakes. Continue reading →

This weekend, the BBC announced the title of the new Doctor Who Christmas Special, coming up in a little over a month— The Snowmen. Great, something else to add to the growing list of things my kids will scream in … Continue reading →

The seventh season of Doctor Who is out of the gate with a very strong start in Asylum of the Daleks, featuring, well, I guess it’s not too much of a spoiler to say that it has Daleks in it. In … Continue reading →

We may only be halfway through this year’s series of Doctor Who (officially labeled Series 6), but the BBC will be releasing those episodes on DVD and Blu-ray discs next Tuesday (July 19th). This season had many memorable episodes — … Continue reading →

For the first time, Americans will be able to enjoy the annual Dr. Who Christmas special on Christmas Day, at least those Americans who get BBC America. BBC America is planning a Dr. Who marathon on December 25h, starting at … Continue reading →